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secondlina) wrote2010-12-10 10:58 am
secondlina) wrote2010-12-10 10:58 am
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Alice and Jack
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dqbunny of our Namesake characters, Alice and Jack. I decided to color it because I almost never finish any Namesake sketches, aside from the comic pages. And that's not cool. dqbunny is a pretty epic Alice/Jack shipper. Though it doesn't mean the couple is official or anything. OR IS IT? QUICK, LOOK AWAY TO THE SHINY NOT-PLOT RELATED DISTRACTION!I love drawing Alice. Why? Because her proportions are non-existent. I mess up her proportions on purpose to make her crazy skinny with long legs. That's how I wanted the character to look. I wanted her to be mostly legs. She was one of the character that really came to life quickly. She has almost always looked like this. Her costume was a little different before, and she had long hair for a few sketches, but Alice really came together quickly, with a side of hot badass.
I love awesome ladies in books/movie/tv series. I'm a little sad that some turn out to be less badass then promised. In a lot of comics, a girl is shown as powerful, capable, awesome... And then she winds up getting saved all the time. Sometimes it's because the villains are just too strong. But really, how come the hero gets to win then? I find that odd.
Another odd thing of the week. I was re-reading my Sailor Moon mangas and noticed something a little ridiculous. Mamoru (Tuxedo mask), in the 16th book, leaves for the USA to study. And Usagi (Bunny/Serena/Sailor moon) is sad, because she won't get to see him often. Then, about a chapter later, you see this same girl teleport to another country and other sailors teleport to other planets! HELLO? Why is she even sad? SHE CAN TELEPORT? I love this series, but I think it's hilarious that everytime I read it, I notice something that doesn't work with the logic of their own universe. Weird.
- Isa
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Have you ever read Jeff Smith's comic Bone? It might be the biggest reason I started drawing seriously, and I reread the series once a year. The heroine, Thorn, is amazing, wonderfully presented -- we get to know her slowly, as Fone Bone does, and she is as powerful as a person can be. Her realization of her power is incredible, reacting with fear and trepidation and then wearing it like the crown it's meant to be. Your Alice reminds me of Thorn in a lot of ways (and as a matter of fact, THAT'S who your work reminds me off: Jeff Smith!).
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Alice is a lot like Thorn, especially when Thorn is taking her role as a princess seriously (she takes up serious levels in badass seriously fast!). Which is why I love to draw Alice and to use her in the comic. She's got a really professional side, but she's fragile a bit too. Mostly, her leggy design makes her look more fragile and small. But really, she can take on a giant robot with a vorpal sword. Not to mention that Jack has her back!
I'm still so happy you love my art! In your case, I must ask, what do you want for your xmas sketch? :D I can't decide what to draw for you!
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You know what? :D I just love everything you draw. I can't believe you want to draw something for me! I could love something with two people -- any two people, or more, hey! -- cuddling together. Every time you draw people touching and getting close it just shoots an arrow right through my heart. ♥
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How about your own characters? Do you have a good example of what they look like? I could draw that! :D
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